Parking and safety at the front of the school could be improved: 3 people

This is an ongoing issue for the school. We would like to employ a crossing patrol officer but since advertising the post has not had any applications. Please let the school know if anyone is interested in this role. The issue will be discussed further with the governors.

More clubs for Foundation Stage: 3

This will be raised with club leaders.

More challenge for higher ability: 2

These comments have been shared with class teachers. In addition to planning in class, this year we will be involved in a number of maths initiatives with other schools to stretch the higher ability pupils.

More information about progress: 1

We will discuss this further with the aim of keeping parents fully informed about progress as well as standards reached both at parents’ evenings and in the school reports.

More clubs including Minecraft and debating: 2

We have run Minecraft club in previous years and will look at starting it again in the new year. We do a level of debating in class using the A,B,C approach (agree, build or challenge approach to discussions). We will look at ways to bring debating into other areas of school life.

Earlier start to breakfast club: 2

This is an ongoing request.We are currently struggling to find staff who can start from 7.30. We will however continue to work on it.

Better school photographs: 1

The office will be speaking to the company and we will be considering changing the company for next year.

Access to emailing teachers directly: 1

This will be raised with class teachers.

Purchase art and craft aprons: 1

This will be actioned.

Start mindfulness classes: 1

The school has mental health as part of its school improvement plan so we hope to start mindfulness in classes this academic year.

Inter-school competitions: 1

We have a Year 5/6 inter-school maths challenge afternoon organised for March 2019. Garsington will be hosting this event and will invite local schools to attend. This will continue with all the partnership sports events.

Tidier cloakrooms: 1

We will continue to work with the children on this matter. We will also be purchasing new storage units to help with the organisation of the cloakrooms.

Wider range of food at after school club: 1

We try to always provide healthy snacks at after school club in line with our food allergies risk assessments. Toast will be provided as well as fruit loaf and fruit.